Stop Trying to Wait For Your Problems to End, They Never Will

Do this instead.

Do you sometimes, when you’re bored, think that if $1000000 was miraculously given to you, then all your problems will end? Well, if you think the answer is yes, you’re mistaken. If you think it’s No then you’re right. Don’t be shocked. If you are in your twenties, you want to buy a house, start a business, or buy yourself the latest sleek ride. It feels right to spend your money on all these things. But at the same time, you’ve created more problems for yourself. How?

By starting a new business, you’ve created a new problem in managing it. By buying a new car, you’ve created a new problem of incurring maintenance costs. Similarly, the same applies to your house. Don’t get me wrong. You might think by doing this, you’ve solved all your problems. You are finally happy. Instead, you’ve just scratched the surface. By solving the first problem, you’re laying a foundation on how to deal with the second problem. The solution to one problem is the creation of another problem. When we solve problems, we become happy.

Happiness comes from solving problems — Mark Mason.

Then the cycle becomes:

Identify a problem→solve a problem→Be happy→identify a problem→solve a problem→Be happy.